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• HPE 104: Fitness and Wellness I

  2.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Fitness and Wellness I is designed to provide Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) students the foundational knowledge needed for teaching a comprehensive K-12 fitness and wellness curriculum. PETE students will gain the knowledge and skills they need to make meaningful and lasting behavior changes needed for living a healthy lifestyle. They will examine contemporary literature and research on fitness and wellness and participate in, design, implement, and assess numerous pedagogical activities.
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• HPE 105: Fitness and Wellness II

  2.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course (FW2) builds upon the information and concepts established in Fitness and Wellness I (FW1). While FW1's foci were on scholastic curriculum and pedagogy, FW2 examines individual subjects commonly taught in public school physical education. In this course students will a) examine best instructional practices, b) study developmentally appropriate content, and c) apply pedagogical content knowledge by planning, teaching, and assessing fitness and wellness content. The goal of this course is to provide Physical Education Teacher Certification students with contemporary content and methods necessary to teach meaningful and effective classes. Prerequisite:    HPE 105 requires a prerequisite of HPE 104.
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• HPE 108: Introduction to School Wellness Education

  6.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Students will gain an introduction to school wellness education and basic foundational knowledge that will be used in succeeding coursework. School Wellness Education is defined as interdisciplinary approach to promoting comprehensive well-being through home, school and community interventions. The course will focus on collaborative approaches to wellness, best practices in wellness education and quality wellness programming in schools. Students will have multiple opportunities to develop lesson plans and teach those plans at a local elementary school. Topics also include Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community (WSCC), advising, clearances, ethics, sub-disciplines and the history of wellness education. Clearances must be presented during the first week of classes to remain enrolled (see the College of Education).
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• HPE 140: Aquatic Fundamentals/ Emergency Water Safety

  2.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Review of aquatic skills with advanced stroke techniques, safety, and survival techniques. Successful completion of all skills will possibly earn the student American Red Cross (ARC) Level 6 classification in the three areas of Swimming, Diving, and Fitness Swimming. Emphasis is placed on lead-up skills and teaching progressions of aquatic skills. This is not a beginner swimming course. Prerequisite:    HPE 140 requires that students be able to swim proficiently in shallow and deep water.
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• HPE 186: Motor Development and Motor Learning

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Understanding how children and adolescents acquire motor skills and become a skillful movers requires an integration of knowledge from the fields of motor development and motor learning. Motor development focuses on the progressive age-related changes in motor behavior attributed to growth, development and maturation. Motor learning focuses on the relatively permanent changes in motor behavior brought about by practice and experience. The focus of motor development and motor learning each provides a unique aspect to understanding the motor behavior of the moving child and adolescent; however it is the relationship between the aspects that provide a rich understanding of how both acquire motor skills. Physical education teachers must be able to use motor development knowledge to design goals appropriate for the developmental stage and perceptual motor abilities of the learner; and use motor learning knowledge to design appropriate movement tasks and practice conditions for the type of skill.
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• HPE 201: Developmental Gymnastics and Dance

  2.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  The purpose of this two-credit course is to provide health and physical education teacher candidates with the appropriate methods, materials, and skills needed for teaching gymnastics and dance in the K-12 physical education curriculum. Focus will be placed on the development of skills and concepts as they relate to gymnastics and dance.
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• HPE 202: Invasion Games

  2.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  The course will incorporate three elements throughout the semester: teaching, performance, and analysis. The Tactical Games Approach for all subjects will be utilized along with a clear focus on an Invasion Game concept, will be used to develop a clear and logical teaching approach to various physical education subjects. With this approach the students will learn each sport in its entirety, not just the specific skills used when in possession of the ball or disc. Students will be required to develop fundamental demonstration skills for each sport while simultaneously learning the skill progression for each. After learning each skill, the students will then perform systematic analyses on their classmate's performance on various motor skill elements.
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• HPE 203: Net and Wall Games

  2.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  The course provides future physical educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to instruct, demonstrate, and assess the lifetime sports of tennis, badminton, volleyball, and pickleball. The Tactical Games Approach for all subjects will be utilized along with a clear focus on the Invasion Games concept and will be used to develop a clear and logical teaching approach to various physical education topics. With this approach students will learn the different sports in their entirety, not just specific skills used when in possession of the ball. Students will be required to develop fundamental demonstration skills for each sport while simultaneously learning the skill progression for each. After learning each skill, the students will then perform systematic analyses on their classmate's performances on various motor skill elements.
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• HPE 205: Curriculum and Instruction: Inclusion in Health & Physical Education

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  To provide Health and Physical Education majors with the skills, knowledge and attitudes: 1) to provide individuals with disabilities appropriate physical education/activity in inclusive setting, 2) to prepare participants with disabilities for lifetime physical activity and fitness pursuits in the school and community settings, 3) to advocate for appropriate physical activities for individuals with disabilities; 4) to modify the environment for participation of individuals with disabilities to the maximal extent possible in the general physical education class/community based settings; 5) to assess students with disabilities and make recommendations for goals, objectives, specially designed instruction, placement, and modifications to curriculum, equipment, and other support services; 6) to work as a team player on the multidisciplinary team. Prerequisite:    HPE 205 requires prerequisites of KIN 103 and HPE 186. HPE 205 requires a corequisite of HPE 206. Field clearances required.
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• HPE 206: Adapted PE & Health for Students with Disabilities

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Through classroom and hands-on teaching experiences this course will provide health and physical education teacher certification majors with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to meet the needs of students with disabilities in inclusive and segregated health and physical education classes and to meet the NASPE beginning teacher standards and the PA chapter 49.13 special education standards. Prerequisite:    HPE 206 requires prerequisites of KIN 103, HPE 186, and field clearances. HPE 206 requires a corequisite of HPE 205.
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